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Ghost Girl, Banana: worldwide buzz and rave reviews for this moving and unforgettable story of family secrets


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*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2024 *** *** LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD *** A GRAZIA BOOK CLUB PICK, Ghost Girl, Banana is a powerful debut novel about the family secrets unearthed by a surprise inheritance. Set between Hong Kong in the 1960s and London in the 1990s, and revealing the hidden life of a mother to her daughter, it asks questions of identity, race and belonging. 'A real nail-biter ... so winningly chronicled by Wharton' NEW YORK TIMES 'Ambitious ... readers won't be disappointed as Wharton ultimately resolves many mysteries in the book' GUARDIAN 'An astounding debut ... written with emotion and astuteness, this deserves to be on book prize lists' PRIMA 1966: Sook-Yin is exiled from Kowloon to London with orders to restore honour to her family. As she strives to fit into a world that does not understand her, she realizes that survival will mean carving out a destiny of her own. 1997: Sook-Yin's daughter Lily can barely remember the mother she lost as a small child. But when she is unexpectedly named in the will of a powerful Chinese stranger, she embarks on a secret pilgrimage to Hong Kong to discover the lost side of her identity and claim the reward. But she soon learns that the secrecy around her heritage has deep roots, and good fortune comes at a price. 'Genuine and joyously written' Platinum 'Brilliant' Hello! 'A gripping and evocative tale of family secrets, courage, adversity and love. Sook-Yin and Lily's stories are beautifully told and truly unforgettable . . . such accomplished storytelling and gorgeous prose. Brilliant' Emma Stonex 'An absolute wrecking ball of a novel. Ghost Girl, Banana is an enchanting, suspenseful journey through family, distance, money and betrayal. I loved it so much' Erin Kelly 'A story of family, love, redemption and belonging, told with such heart and empathy. Essential and utterly unforgettable' Fiona Scarlett 'Ghost Girl, Banana is an epic yet deeply intimate novel. I could feel the vibration of these women existing in the wider world; their stories are so skilfully shot through with the hum of change' Kate Sawyer, author of Costa prize-shortlisted The Stranding 'An intriguing, beautifully written study of the stories we inherit. I loved being in Lily and Sook-Yin's heads, my heart breaking for them . . . I loved it!' Nikki May 'Sparkling prose and a page-turning plot combined with wonderful storytelling . . . An absolutely dazzling debut' Julie Owen Moylan 'From the first pages, I was drawn into the worlds of Lily and S

About the Author :
Wiz Wharton was born in London of Chinese-European heritage. She is a prize-winning graduate from the National Film and Television School where she studied screenwriting on a full scholarship under the tutelage of Stephen Frears, Mike Leigh and Ken Trodd. She currently divides her time between London and the Scottish Highlands. Ghost Girl, Banana is her debut novel.

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Ghost Girl, Banana is an epic yet deeply intimate novel. I was rapt throughout, propelled by Wiz Wharton's taut, immersive prose. She swept me up in Sook-Yin and Lily's mirrored journeys of discovery, spanning decades and continents, but always I could feel the vibration of these women existing in the wider world; their stories are so skilfully shot through with the hum of change A story of family, love, redemption and belonging, told with such heart and empathy. Wiz Wharton is a phenomenal talent, original, fresh, and with a pinpoint clarity to her prose that cuts right to the bone. She has created such a special book, with a story that needs to be told. Essential and utterly unforgettable An intriguing, beautifully written study of the stories we inherit. I loved being in Lily and Sook-Yin's heads, my heart breaking for them . . . I loved it! Sparkling prose and a page-turning plot combined with wonderful storytelling . . . An absolutely dazzling debut


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781399700337
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Publisher Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Height: 238 mm
  • No of Pages: 416
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: worldwide buzz and rave reviews for this moving and unforgettable story of family secrets
  • Width: 162 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1399700332
  • Publisher Date: 18 May 2023
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 42 mm
  • Weight: 706 gr


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